Sarah Chowske, a health sciences major, is starting her sophomore year as a resident in Roth's Mount College.

Wolfie Ride speeds into fall
semester with minor bumps

By Kelly Frevele
Staff Writer

Scrapes, damages and computer
glitches are just a few of the recent
negative reports regarding the
semester-old Wolfie Ride Bike Share
program. But the impairments are
not as serious as they might seem.
Sustainability Coordinator Greg
Monaco, in charge of maintaining
the bicycles, said the problems
Wolfie Ride is experiencing are
not out of the ordinary for such a
program.
“The bikes have been actively
used so just like any bike it’s going
to need repairs now and then,”
Monaco said.
He went on to say that although
tires sometimes deflate and pedals
sometimes fall off, these issues are
not serious.

“This stuff gets fixed in a day and
then the bikes are back out there,”
he said. “Plus we have a whole room
of bikes so it’s not really an issue of
not having enough bikes.”
According to the Office of
Sustainability’s website, students are
not responsible for damages such
as a flat tire, but if damage does
occur, students should return the
bike to a share station and select
the “repair/wrench” symbol, which
immediately notifies the university
about the inoperable bicycle.
The only other major problem
plaguing Wolfie Ride is the number
of computer glitches. When asked
about them, Monaco said that
“the program is new but we are
still learning how it works and it is
getting better all the time. Plus,
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The Office of Sustainability says students are not
responsible for bicycle damages but should still report them.

Affordable Care Act
gives students more
insurance options

By Nina Lin

Multimedia Editor

Spring 2014 looks to bring
more affordable options than
ever in health care coverage—for
in-state students and faculty, at
least. Come Oct. 1, New Yorkers
at Stony Brook may find a chance
to start shopping for their own
health insurance sooner rather
than later.
Part of the new federal
Affordable Care Act required
states to open regulated health
care exchange systems, or
Health Insurance Exchanges, for
uninsured residents.
Packages from third-party
insurance providers are submitted
through these exchanges, ranked
into tiers based on each plan’s
overall coverage and are priced
accordingly before they are
presented to shoppers looking
to purchase individual insurance
plans.
For a state like New York,
well-known to have some of the
most expensive premiums in the
country, a health benefit exchange
is a boon rather than a burden.
Already, the state exchange
is set up with participating
insurance providers promising
rates at half the price of current
individual insurance plans. Since
state legislation makes it so all
applicants are accepted regardless

of their health and other
identifying factors, premiums
slashed in half are more affordable
for most uninsured New Yorkers.
According to the New York
State Department of Health,
residents can enroll in the
exchange Oct. 1, with coverage to
begin the following January.
“New York’s health benefits
exchange will offer the type of
real competition that helps drive
down health insurance costs
for consumers and businesses,”
Governor Andrew Cuomo said in
a press release. “The opportunity
to choose among affordable,
quality health insurance options
will mean improved health
outcomes, stronger economic
security and better peace of mind
for New York families.”
So far, 17 companies have had
their submitted rates approved for
the new exchange.
According to a table of rates
comparing provider plans by tier,
premiums can range anywhere
from MVP Health Care’s $153.45
catastrophic plan, to United
Healthcare’s $913.99 monthly bill
at the platinum level.
Aetna Life Insurance—the
company that provides coverage
for the Student Health Insurance
Program (SHIP) at Stony Brook
Continued on page 7

Few college press releases have
web notoriety like the one released
in May on Stony Brook University’s
new Center for the Study of Men and
Masculinities. Already, the internet is
stacked with articles, comments and
online petitions decrying the new
center.
Some authors were women. Most
of them were men.
Financed by a $300,000 grant
from the John D. and Catherine T.
MacArthur Foundation, the fledgling
center is meant to promote the study
of men and the male gender through
academic research and publications.
Led by Michael Kimmel, a professor
of sociology at Stony Brook and
bestselling author of “Guyland, The
Perilous World Where Boys Become
Men,” it is to be established by a 2015
international conference—followed
by the world’s first Master of Arts
program in the study of men and
masculinities by 2017.
The center and the program will
be under the aegis of SBU’s sociology
department.
There are no plans, however, to
consolidate Men and Masculinities
studies into the graduate level Gender
Studies program like the Women’s
Studies department. Even if he uses
“feminist theory and queer theory to
understand the experience of men
and masculinity” in his work, Kimmel
maintains that the center, and the
program, will stand apart from the
current Women's and Gender studies
program at Stony Brook.
“All over the world there are people
who are engaging men in gender
equality,” said Kimmel in a phone
interview. “The vision of the center
is to bring together activists who are
engaged in projects all over the world
to engaging men with academic
research with this issue.”
It would certainly explain the
center’s current advisory board. Rife

PHOTO CREDIT: SBU

Kimmel says the new
center will differ from the
Women's and Gender
Studies program.
Continued on page 7

Students find food and
entertainment off-campus
For those curious about things to
do off-campus, the community
surrounding SBU offers a variety
of restaurants, bars and other
entertainment options.
PAGE 14

SPORTS:
New center on campus
advancing Parkinson's
research

The new center, funded by the
Thomas Hartman foundation,
will promote research to improve
treatment options and work on
the search for a cure.
PAGE 5

USG revamps webpage
asking for more student
input
USG hopes to improve
communication between the
organization and the student body
through increasing opportunities
for students to voice their
opinions.
PAGE 7

Seawolves look to improve
on first ever America East
Championship
After winning their first AE
c h a m p i o n s h i p last season, the
women's
soccer team is looking
forward to another successful year
despite being chosen second in the
preseason coaches poll.
PAGE 23

Football begins journey
into CAA
SBU football has transitioned
into the CAA conference for
football, which will increase the
level of competition and put more
pressure on the team, whose first
conference game is on Sept. 7
against Rhode Island.
PAGE 24

ARTS:
Canadian students' film Seawolves picked second
makes American debut at in AE preseason poll
Despite losing several key players
SBU
to graduation and having 16
Three Canadian university
students spent the summer
traveling through North America
to produce their film "Soft Gun,"
which premiered at the SBU Film
Festival.
PAGE 13

newcomers on their roster, the
SBU men's soccer team has high
hopes for the coming season.
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the university system could not be
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On June 19, Cuomo, along
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In order for a business to
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“Years from now, New Yorkers
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edge in the global marketplace.”
-Andrew M. Cuomo

New York State Governor

includes creating and maintaining
new jobs.
Businesses are required to apply
to the participating academic
institution in order to establish
their business and have until Dec.
21, 2020 to do so.
Excluded from the list of eligible
businesses are retail and wholesale
businesses, restaurants, doctors
and dentists, law firms, financial
services, accountants and utilities.
The bill also requires that
any money the campus, college
or university makes from a
participating business must be
used for “financial aid for students
who are eligible to receive a tuition
assistance award or supplemental
tuition assistance … and to
support
additional
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Brook
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praised the governor’s ambitious
plans at Cuomo’s Long Island
“START-UP NY” bill signing.
“Stony Brook University stands
ready to implement Governor
Cuomo’s vision to create new
business in the high technology
areas and utilize our experience

in advancing research into the
marketplace,” Stanley said. “Years
from now, New Yorkers will look
back at START-UP NY as the
game changer that returned New
York’s competitive edge in the
global marketplace.”
Stanley partnered with other
presidents of colleges and
universities on Long Island
to pen an opinion piece in
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governor’s plan, which is said
to be the first of its kind in the
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New center on campus advancing Parkinson's research
By Steven Rossin
Staff Writer

When
Thomas
Hartman,
affectionately known as “Father
Tom,” was diagnosed with
Parkinson’s disease, he founded the
Thomas Hartman Foundation as a
way of using his illness as a gift to
others, raising money to support
research efforts to combat the
disease.
As Father Tom’s health began
to fail, his foundation looked for a
home where his legacy and goal to
continue aiding researchers could
be solidified.
After his foundation raised over
$2 million in conjunction with the
Simons Foundation, Stony Brook
University officially dedicated the
new Thomas Hartman Center for
Parkinson’s Research in June.
“We were very excited when the
Hartman Foundation decided that
Stony Brook would be a great place
for their center,” Craig Evinger,
a professor in the Department of
Neurobiology and Behavior and a
leading researcher at the new center,
said. “We think this is going to be
very significant in the long run as we
go forward researching the disease.”

Funding for the new center
will help two leading researchers
who were already studying the
effects of Parkinson’s: Evinger and
Professor Lorna Role, a co-director
of the Institute for Advanced
Neurosciences and a chair in the
Department of Neurobiology and
Behavior.
In addition, 10 investigators
new to Parkinson’s research have
been added to bring different ideas,
Evinger explained.
University President Samuel L.
Stanley said in a press release that
together"their research covers new
ground both in basic science and in
clinical applications to increase the
quality of life for those afflicted with
the disease."
The creation of the center comes
at an opportune time for researchers.
Evinger says it has always been a
challenge trying to secure funds
for research, but especially more
so since the budget of National
Institutes of Health (NIH) was cut.
The NIH provides the majority of
monetary support for biomedical
research in America.
“Even worse the sequestration is
really making a mess of things at
the moment,” Evinger said. “When

you apply for NIH grants they like
to see some preliminary data, and it
takes a little bit of funding to collect
that data.
“One of the things the center

has been doing is allowing people
to get sufficient funding to collect
this data so you can get the grants
you need to run your lab for three
to five years.”

Evinger is currently working
on a method called deep brain
stimulation, which sends electrodes
directly to the portion of the brain
disrupted by Parkinson’s and
electrically stimulates it. He says this
treatment has a remarkable effect
on movement problems in patients.
Researchers have figured out how
the method works but Evinger is
conducting research to improve it
so that deep brain stimulation can
become a more effective treatment
option.
The university and researchers at
the new center are hopeful that they
can make significant breakthroughs
by working together.
“Parkinson’s disease is progressive
and gets worse all the time and we
would like to stop that progression
and improve the quality of life,”
Evinger said, “The center has the
long term goal of finding the cure
for Parkinson’s disease.”
According to the Parkinson’s
Disease Foundation, an estimated
60,000 Americans are diagnosed
with the disease every year, with
reportedly thousands of cases going
undiagnosed. There are more than
one million people in the United
States who suffer from the disease.

Last semester’s Undergraduate
Student Government campaign
ended in new leadership and
initiated a new set of methods
for USG to revamp their image,
starting with their new website.
In addition to the usual
posts concerning amendments
and budgeting information
for USG recognized clubs and
organizations,
stonybrookusg.
org now features an array of
online surveys and their most
interactive addition, SB Voice.
According to USG’s Vice
President of Communications
Mario Ferone, SB Voice is an
online forum available to all
Stony Brook students, to voice
their questions, concerns or even
suggestions so that USG can best

serve the student body.
The surveys are another
means for USG to hear the
opinions of students concerning
potential ideas USG may choose
to implement. This includes
a survey regarding a possible
late night bus route from Stony
Brook to Port Jefferson or the
AMC theatre.
But USG is not only concerned
with students getting home
safely. It is also addressing the
issue some students are having
with Campus Residences and the
overcharging for room damages.
USG has provided students with
a link from their website to a
Facebook page where they can
inform the student government
of their charges.
Ferone explained that student
advocacy is one of USG’s main
concerns this academic year

PHOTO CREDIT: SB VOICE

VP of Communications Mario Ferone says SB Voice will
allow students to be in direct communication with USG.
whereas “in the past [they have]
been mainly focused on clubs
and organizations.”
USG holds annual leadership
workshops for clubs. However,
instead of one workshop for over

100 clubs and organizations,
USG will now hold three separate
workshops in the beginning of
fall semester.
USG hopes that the clubs and
organizations have an easier time

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acquiring and holding on to
important information provided
in these smaller workshops.
According to Ferone the first
leadership workshop will be for
USG recognized sports clubs
since Campus Recreation will
also be involved.
This year however, students
should
expect
a
more
personalized interaction with
USG in comparison to previous
years, as their goals are to expand
their communication beyond
members of USG recognized
clubs and organizations.
“When we were doing our
whole campaign…you just hear
a lot of people who didn’t know
what USG was or what we are
there to do,” said Ferone. “We
want to have it so that students
can come to us if they have a
problem on campus.”

Dressed in black slacks, a white
button-down and a tie, Cole
Camplese settled back in a chair in
his outer office, a large space at the far
end of a hallway on the second floor
of the Educational Communications
Center.
It was his second day in the
dual role of both Stony Brook’s
Vice President for Information
Technology and Chief Information
Officer, and he already had a great
deal of work to do.
He let out an easy laugh, though,
as he talked about his work, a notably
heavier load here than at Pennsylvania
State University.
There, he served as the Senior
Director for Teaching and Learning
with Technology, where his job was to
enhance technology use in education
and learning practices.
Here, Camplese’s two titles mean
he is in charge of everything from
Blackboard to payroll technology,

PHOTO CREDIT: SBU

Camplese is also the VP for
Information Technology.

SINC sites to SOLAR. But he is not
worried.
“We have great people in place
here,” he said, “to make sure
everything runs smoothly.”
Camplese was recruited to work
at Stony Brook, and sees his job as
simply ensuring that the student
body has a high level of learning
services that it not only needs, but

wants—something he feels he can do
with ease by relying on his staff.
“I would love to see Stony Brook
recognized as a center for students to
be connected and for researchers to
be able to develop new ideas,” he said.
“A world class university and a world
class hospital do a lot of teaching and
learning.”
While his attentions are
currently focused on his role as an
administrator who reports directly
to University President Samuel
L. Stanley, Camplese is a proud
instructor of technology teaching
techniques as well.
That is a role he cannot begin at
Stony Brook for another year or two,
he estimates, because he first needs
to get a comfortable handle on his
duties.
And until then, Camplese has
a few goals, one of which is to help
market the already-available podcast
and blog services.
He added that his chief ambition
is to extend Stony Brook’s recognized
status as a “leader.”

Wolfie Ride to improve for semester
Continued from page 1

I’m out there almost every day
monitoring the status of the stations
and the bicycles.”
SBU’s
Environmental
Stewardship Office initiated the bike
share program in the spring of 2011
when select students were chosen to
try out 25 bicycles. Its goal was to
promote healthier transportation on
campus and reduce the university’s
carbon footprint.
The first round of feedback both
showed the bike share program was
successful and helped to increase the
program’s overall effectiveness.
Employees of the Environmental
Stewardship Office are still learning
about how to make the program
more effective.
New York University, for
example, also has a bike share
program, but there are different
qualifications for those wanting to
rent a bike. At NYU, participants
have to receive safety training
and sign liability waivers to rent a
bicycle. There is no equivalent at

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The Environmental Stewardship Office is still learning
how to make the program more efficient for students.
Stony Brook, but there are links to
safety precautions on the Office of
Sustainability website.
On Stony Brook’s campus, there
are four solar powered bike stations
with 48 bicycles. The stations are
located at the Student Activities
Center, South P Lot and the West
Apartments.

Students can use the program by
purchasing a daily, monthly, weekly
or annual subscription with rates
ranging anywhere from four dollars
to eighty-four dollars. The use of
the bikes has been growing.
In April, the bikes were used 286
times. In May it almost quadrupled
to 1,573 rides.

Continued from page 1

with political activists, big names
like Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda, Carol
Gilligan and Eve Ensler—four very
prominent American feminists—it
seems to jump out of the press release
like a big, angry question mark.
With the critics, at least.
“Keep in mind, please, that this is
a Center supposedly devoted to the
study of men, not women,” said Bruce
Bawer in his article “A Joke of a Men’s
Studies Center,” published in Front
Page Magazine. “Can you imagine a
university press release in this day and
age announcing the establishment of
a new Women’s Studies Center and
including more men’s names than

“[Men’s studies]
is about fostering
and nurturing
serious research
within the context
of gender studies.”
-Michael Kimmel

Professor of Sociology

women’s? Me neither.”
It is not the emergence of men’s
studies that Bawer, a Stony Brook
alumnus and author of “The Victims’
Revolution: The Rise of Identity
Studies and the Closing of the Liberal
Mind”, argues against, despite what
his book title may say. Rather, it is the
“unbalanced” advisory board that he
and Newsday columnist Cathy Young
see as a problem for men’s studies,
rather than an asset.
“The study of men and
masculinities’ as conceptualized
by Kimmel and his like-minded
colleagues is, at bottom, an academic
vehicle for a political attack on ‘white
male privilege’,” said Young. “This
is undoubtedly the brand of ‘men's
studies’ that Stony Brook's new
Center will promote.”
Though the center has yet to
hold any of its promised seminars
and conferences, nor has it had the
chance to present research funded by
the MacArthur Foundation, Bawer,
Young and many other netizens base

their opinions off of Kimmel’s own
work and reputation. As an academic
looking at men’s studies through
feminist theory, he has experience
butting heads with so-called men’s
rights activists.
“[Men’s studies] is about fostering
and nurturing serious research
within the context of gender studies,”
Kimmel said in response to criticisms
aimed at the center. “To my mind,
these critiques by the MRAs are
inevitable. They spend a lot of time
trolling the internet and yelling at
people. That’s not serious research.”
Using highly recognizable feminists
as advisors was key to banishing
misconceptions of what the new
center is meant for. Others, however,
contend that such actions belie the
true academic nature of male gender
studies.
A petition started by an
anonymous dissenter circulated
forums and messageboards, with
posters urging members to sign.
“No womens' [sic] programs of any
kind permit male dominance of any
type on their advisory boards, nor do
they select men with a track record of
antagonism toward and mockery of
women and womens' issues,” it said.
“We, the undersigned, urge the
administration at Stony Brook
University to create a more balanced
advisory board for its new mens
program, one that consists of five men
and five women.”
Outside of the message boards
though, students see this as a nonissue.
“I see the issue some people can
have with it, but in all honestly, it
doesn’t really create an issue for me,”
said Ariel Kodis. “Isn’t the program
advisor for the women’s studies
program a man?”
Kodis, a senior sociology major at
Stony Brook University, says the idea
of having feminists on the advisory
board of a men’s studies center is
a positive gesture rather than the
frightening one so many seems to
find it.
“Just because some of the members
are feminists does not mean that
they don’t have valuable ideas to
contribute to the program,” Kodis
said. “If anything, I feel like it would
have a mostly positive effect looking
at the study of men and masculinities
through different perspectives.”

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Clubs on campus: what to expect from student organizations
By Caithlin Pena
Staff Writer

Known as a large and diverse
campus, Stony Brook University
is the sort of place students-especially new students--may find
to be intimidating, especially when
it comes time to find a niche. But
because of the university’s diverse
student body, there are clubs that
reflect diverse interests.
RHA
A good first step for students is to
consider residence status. “Residence
Hall Association is a student advocacy
group which represents and protects
the rights, views, and concerns of
students living on campus,” RHA
President Michael Duffy, a senior
psychology major, said.
RHA provides students with
leadership opportunities and ways
to get involved in campus life both
inside and outside the organization.
Outside
organizations
often
participate in the general body
meetings while they discuss events
that cater to the interest of students
all over campus.
Every year, RHA holds a Block
Party in the SAC Plaza during
opening weekend. The organization
attracts the interest of students
each year through the infamous Ice
Cream social, held at the beginning
of the semester.
And February brings RHA’s
Superbowl Party, complete with
free snacks. They also sponsor
a Bone Marrow Drive with the
Undergraduate Student Government
(USG), National Residency Hall
Honorary (NRHH) and Seawolves
Against Cancer.
CSA
For those students who commute,
Stony Brook’s Commuter Student
Association might hold interest.
“[CSA] strives to provide
commuter
students
with
opportunities to get involved in
student life, to connect with other
commuter students, and to gain
access to educational opportunities,”
CSA President Joy Pawirosetiko, a
senior biology major, said.
CSA understands that some events
may be difficult for commuters to
attend and thus, make some of the
students feel somewhat disconnected
from campus life. CSA takes into
consideration these limits when
holding events meant for commuters.
The
organization’s
events,
Pawirosetiko continued, “are more
convenient for commuters, cater to
commuters, or would be appealing
to commuter students.”
CSA’s most popular event is
Relax-A-thon, held close to midterm
week, where the group provides a
relaxing environment for students
complete with free massages, food
and airbrushed hats and shirts.
It also hosts a Welcome Back
Breakfast,
drive-on
movies,
outings, and community service
opportunities. And in the spring
semester, CSA holds the annual CSA
Ball and Casino Night.
OOSSA
For non-New Yorkers, the Out of
State Student Association provides a
welcoming environment. New York

PHOTO CREDIT: COMMUNITY OF AWESOME

Every year, ASBO travels to a different state to help a
community through either disaster relief or start-up projects.
has plenty of activities to offer its
residents and by joining OOSSA,
out-of-state students will have the
opportunity to make new friends
while exploring Long Island and
Manhattan.
“The mission of our club is to help
students get involved and make their
time at Stony Brook University the
best it can be,” Pratha Katti, a junior
biomedical engineering major and
president of OOSSA, said.
OOSSA is an events-based
club, but also gives its members
an opportunity to give back to the
community through service and
mentorship.
The club’s past events included
trips to Manhattan to see Broadway
shows like “Lion King” and
"Phantom of the Opera,” t-shirt tiedyeing and Open Mic Night. They
plan on hosting these events again
along with a homecoming tail-gate,
beach trips, bowling trips and a
Thanksgiving dinner.
Political Organizations
For the political-minded students
are the College Democrats and the
College Republicans.
The College Democrats is a
chartered chapter of the College
Democrats of New York and the
College Democrats of America.
Members of the club get the
opportunity to attend state and
national conferences every year.
Their strong connections with these
organizations aid in connecting
members with internship and
volunteer opportunities to help build
strong resumes.
“One of our favorite aspects of the

group is getting to build friendships
with like-minded people,” College
Democrats president Rachel Clark,
a senior political science major, said.
“We like to balance out some of the
more serious work with fun events.”
Their events in the past included
trips to Manhattan for a taping of
“The Daily Show,” canvassing and
phone banking for President Barack
Obama and Representative Tim
Bishop, on-campus screenings of
political movies and television shows
like “Milk” and “The West Wing”
and debates within the club and
with the College Republicans.
The College Democrats plan on
holding similar events this semester.
They will also be involved in local
elections as well as attend another
taping of “The Daily Show” or “The
Colbert Report.” Of course, debates
will still occur as well as meetings
spent talking about current events.
The College Republicans is also a
politics-based club. The organization
welcomes students who “are looking
to getting connected politically,
expose [themselves] to some really
intriguing viewpoints, and meet
well-known
political
figures,”
College Republicans president Laura
Doukas, a sophomore business
major, said.
The
College
Republicans
welcomes and encourages students
from any political spectrum to join
meetings or attend an event, where
they interact with other students and
debate various topics and issues, even
the controversial ones. In an event
like “Meet the Senators,” for example,
students get the opportunity to
network with political officials and
make impressive connections.
“Our theme this year is
collaboration,” Doukas said. “We
realize the importance of openly
discussing and implementing ideas
that will advance our country
without compromising its values.”
So if politics and debate are your
cups of tea, the College Democrats
and Republicans are worth a look.
ASBO

NINA LIN / THE STATESMAN

Ian Schwarz, a member of
the College Democrats,
speaks at a debate held last
year.

Enjoy volunteering and helping
the community? Stony Brook has
clubs such as Alternative Spring
Break Outreach (ASBO) that gives
you the chance to volunteer in
community service projects.
Seniors and ASBO co-presidents
Shanvil Bilal, a biology major,
and Emily Torkel, a psychology
and sociology major, describe the
organization as “a student-developed,

student-run community service
organization whose mission is to
promote community development
and growth.”
In the spring of every year, the
Friday before spring break, ASBO
travels to a different state where
they help out the community. They
have two different groups who focus
on different types of services like
disaster relief and community startup projects.
Last year, during Hurricane Sandy
for example, ASBO helped out with
Sandy relief almost every day, even
heading out to Mastic-Shirley with a
bus full of volunteer Seawolves.
ASBO also welcomes nonmembers to join them in their
weekly excursions where they work
alongside organizations such as
AmeriCorps, New York Cares, Long
Island Harvest and Long Island
Cares.
So if you want an opportunity to
make a difference in the community,
consider joining ASBO in their
mission to make the world a better
place.
Belly Dancing Club
What if you’d like something more
along the lines of recreation? Stony
Brook’s Belly Dancing Club is one
of the most well-known recreational

So if you’re looking to dance and
to try and have the opportunity
to perform on campus, give belly
dancing a try. Your belly may be able
to do things it could never do before.
Quidditch Team
If you’re an athlete with a secret
love for the Harry Potter series, or if
you’re just a huge Harry Potter fan
in general, there is a club for you.
Stony Brook University has its own
Quidditch Team.
Quidditch, a fictional sport in
the Harry Potter universe, became
an official sport in 2005 and Stony
Brook’s team has already participated
in various Quidditch tournaments
since its establishment in 2010.
Quidditch team President Ryan
Sebade, a sophomore computer
science major, describes the game as
“a combination of rugby, dodge ball,
and basketball, with a side game of
full contact tag.”
The game goes exactly as it do
in the series, with chasers, beaters,
keepers and a seeker. A deflated
volleyball serves as the quaffle and
dodge balls serve as the bludgers.
But the highlight of the game is the
Golden Snitch, a volunteer referee
dressed in gold, who usually leaves
the pitch, waiting for the seekers to
find him.

NINA LIN / THE STATESMAN

The Belly Dancing Club not only performs at campus events,
but also hosts a weekly class at the Campus Recreation Center.
organizations on campus. They
welcome the ladies, and maybe the
few brave men, of Stony Brook to
learn the basics of belly dance and
give them an opportunity to perform
in colorful costumes.
“Belly Dance is a celebration of the
body,” SB Belly Dancers president
Kia Valkonen, a senior history major,
said. “And it lets you forget about
your stress and worry as you literally
shake it off.”
The club is composed of two
parts. One part is the general
weekly practices where any student
interested is welcome to participate
and learn the dance. They also hold
classes through Campus Recreation.
No experience is necessary, they only
start with the basics, and, if you’re a
little self-conscious, there is no need
to show your belly.
The other part is the performance
troupe, consisting of ten students
who try out for a spot in September.
These ten members then train and
work with a professional belly dancer
on more complicated choreography.
They perform in various SBU events
such as the Multicultural Showcase
and the Food Tasting event in the
spring.

Sebade says that the members of
the team can be competitive and
whimsical at the same time and
because “it came from Harry Potter,
there will always be a bit of nerdyness in the sport.”
Although the team has not hosted
any tournaments since the spring
of 2012, they still participate in
tournaments in other schools such
as Hofstra, Manhattan, Philadelphia
and Rhode Island. They hope to host
a tournament at Stony Brook this
year.
So if you see a band of students on
brooms outside the Physics building
during campus lifetime, that’s the
Quidditch team. Join them and
share your love for sports and Harry
Potter.
Of course, these organizations are
not the only notable clubs found in
Stony Brook. There are dozens of
student government-based clubs,
culture clubs, special interest clubs,
religious clubs, sports clubs, music
clubs, art clubs and even circus clubs
to choose from. Your head might
spin and ache from the indecision.
But the presence of these clubs
assures that you will find your place
in a pack of Seawolves.

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PHOTO CREDIT: SBU SOLAR BOAT TEAM

Ankit Tyagi says the team is continually working to
improve in order to place in the top five again next year.

Solar boat floats into fifth place
By Sarah Elsesser
Staff Writer

Stony Brook’s Solar Boat Team
placed fifth and won the most
improved team award at this year’s
Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers Solar Splash Competition
in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
“I think that being recognized as
most improved team doesn’t really
stop us from improving,” senior
mechanical engineering major Ankit
Tyagi, president of the Solar Boat
Team, said. “This is because we
already know that there are a few
things in the boat that we want to
improve so we can be in the top five
again next year.”
The Solar Boat Team is a “College
of Engineering and Applied Sciencesbased club,” founded in 1994, “that
works together to design, build, test,
and compete a solar-powered race
boat,” as described by the Stony
Brook Website.
According to the Solar Boat Team’s
website, they accredit this year’s
success to “improved drivetrain, solar
panels, and the electrical system of
the boat, improving endurance and
speed.”
Last year, they competed with a
redesigned carbon fiber boat, which
was 30 pounds and approximately 90
percent lighter than the 2010 hull.
“The boat was handmade with a
carbon fiber hull,” David Westerfeld,
Adjunct Professor in the Department
of Electrical Computer Engineering
and supporter of the team. “It was a
design that was made last year for the
first time and it did very well.”
This year, they used this carbon
fiber idea and improved it into
a winning design. They used the
carbon fiber and made it into a mold,
which took three months to make.
“We learned a lot of new

techniques as opposed to last year
where we were just trying out new
things,” Tyagi said. “We were
thinking about making a new hull
this year by making a new design.
We are also looking to make our own
solar panel.”
When it comes to the competition
the only “big rule” according to
Westerfeld is “that you have to use
solar cells to charge the boat.”
From there, the boat’s overall score
is totaled from their performance
in a slalom course, where the team
placed third, endurance and sprint
challenges, and a qualifying round,
where they placed second.
Other factors that go into the
score are a technical report, visual
presentation and boat design.
The competition usually is over a
five-day period, but this year due to
heavy thunderstorms and tornadoes
the team only got to compete three
days.
This year the team also had the
opportunity to test their boat on Lake
Ronkonkoma before the competition
and make improvements, which is a
rarity due to usual incompleteness of
the boat in advance of the race.
Each fall the team starts working
on the boat after they receive
funding from industry supporters
like the College of Engineering and
the Department of Mechanical
Engineering.
“At Stony Brook we have always
done it differently,” Westerfeld said.
“We always have a very passionate
bunch of people working on [the
boats] and each year the teams come
up with the designs together.”
As the fall semester commences,
the club is hoping to recruit
new members, whether they are
engineering majors or not, to help
with designs and building.

PHOTO CREDIT: SBU SOLAR BOAT TEAM

David Westerfield says solar cells must power the boats.

—offers packages ranging from
$330.50 to $798.86 for coverage
across the state.
But the numbers are still far
better for domestic students
enrolled with SHIP. Aetna’s SHIP
covers students from the months
of September to January at $840
for the Fall 2013 semester, at
$168 a month. For Spring 2014,
students under SHIP will be
required to pay $1,140 for the
months of January to August, at
approximately $162 a month.
Even next to state exchange
rates, SHIP premiums are
arguably low enough for students
at Stony Brook.
However, according to Angela
Agnello, director of Marketing
and Communications at Stony
Brook University, unlike NYS

health insurance for individuals,
there are no signs of lower rates
for SHIP.
“Costs were elevated this year
when Aetna implemented changes
mandated by the Affordable Care
Act,” she said. “At the same time,
additional fees and assessments
were mandated under the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care
Act.”
Even if SHIP premiums rise
above those offered by the New
York Health Insurance Exchange,
there are still other factors
to consider when purchasing
insurance, she added.
Benefits packages vary between
plans, and even more so between
providers.
According to the U.S. Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid
Services, all plans under state
health exchanges are required

to include ten “essential health
benefits” at the very minimum
--hospitalization,
outpatient
services, emergency services,
maternity/newborn care, mental
health and substance abuse
treatment, prescription drugs,
preventive care, rehabilitative
services, outside lab tests and
pediatric services. SHIP covers
all ten, along with extra services
like elective abortion, birth
control coverage and dental injury
services.
“Health Insurance Exchange
coverage offers a different benefits
package than SHIP, which may not
be as comprehensive as the plan
offered at Stony Brook University,”
Agnello said. “Students need to
be informed about their coverage
and what they are purchasing if
they decide to enroll in a health
exchange.”

PHOTO CREDIT: MCT CAMPUS

With television rental services, students will be able to watch award-winning shows
such as Modern Family starring Eric Stonestreet. SBU provides a cable service.

Resident students gain access
to television rental service
By Kelly Zegers
Staff Writer

Stony Brook students are now
offered access to CampusTVs,
a flatscreen television rental
service for college students for
the school year.
The service, as explained on
its website, is meant to give
students an option to avoid
spending money on an otherwise
“expensive amenity.”
Students can split the cost of
a high definition (720p HD)
television with their roommates
directly through the online
checkout system.
The rental is delivered to
campus at the beginning of the
fall semester and picked up at
the end of the spring semester.
Students have the option
of renting a 32-inch LED
television, a 32-inch LED
Smart TV (“Smart” meaning it
connects to the internet) or a
40-inch LED Smart TV.
The cost of the rental is

broken down based on how
many students are paying for
it. A double occupancy rental
would cost $89 per student, a
triple $62.50, a quad $48.50,
and a single $178.
The package includes an
HDMI cable for laptops, along
with connections for DVD and

Rented
televisions are
delivered by
CampusTVs at
the beginning
of the fall
semester.

gaming systems.
The website remarks on
the ability to connect laptops:
“Practice PowerPoint’s, watch
lectures, or stream movies, all
through the TV.
Students can even write a
paper on your laptop while
surfing the Internet on your
television!” The site also offers
a guide to setting up available
channels.
As for other televisionrelated services for Stony Brook,
students may soon have access to
HBOgo.
HBOgo gives its users online
and mobile access to HBO series
and featured movies.
According
to
Campus
Residences, the University is
pursuing HBOgo as an IP-based
video delivery.
More information is said
to be posted on the Campus
Residences website as it becomes
available.

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Sobrio app to help students find designated drivers
By Rolyne Joseph
Staff Writer

Sobrio, an application to help
students find safe ways back
to campus after a night out,
is launching on Stony Brook’s
campus on August 30 and has
already been used at other schools.
“We're providing an elegant
platform for students to help each
other out, and make their campus a
safer place…through collaborative
consumption,” Nadav Ullman, cofounder of Sobrio, said.
The application is available
through iTunes and allows a
student to create a profile with his
or her name, picture and a list of
previous rides displayed publicly.
To connect with a designated
driver, the student simply enters
his location, destination and
the number of people with him
requiring a ride.
Designated drivers then receive
a request from Sobrio on their
mobile phones and can notify the
passenger of their offer.
“Once a designated driver
offers a ride, the user is notified
instantly,” Ullman said. “You
press a button on your phone, and
before long, a friend with a car
materializes right in front of you.
It's pretty magical.”
Students then have the option
of accepting or declining the ride.
Ullman and his co-founder,
Tom Bachant, launched Sobrio in
September 2012 at the University
of Connecticut to ensure student
safety from drinking and driving.

They realized that students there
did not have a way to connect with
other students for safe ride, and
are excited that since the launch
of their application, according to
Ullman, drinking and driving have
been reduced by 40 percent.
He and Bachant have plans
to launch Sobrio at several
other institutions, including
the University of Rhode Island,
University of Massachusetts,
Ohio University, Michigan State
University and the University of
Michigan.
Ullman encourages students to
use the application to receive safe
rides, saying “Sobrio is a peer-topeer network for college students
who would like to share rides with
each other. It is an easy and fun
way to get home safely.”
The most exciting part,
according to Ullman, is the cost.
Sobrio is less expensive than
getting a ride from a taxi because,
he said, that price is determined by
the designated driver, who suggests
a price for his or her service.
“With
Sobrio,
you
are
connecting to a peer in your own
network, so it a more comfortable
experience,” Ullman said. “Sobrio
creates a peer-to-peer network
that connects those who need safe
rides to the designated drivers on
campus.”
Bachant added that the
application already has more than
2,000 users, all college students.
Stony Brook Compliments
partnered with Sobrio with the

PHOTO CREDIT: SOBRIO

Designated drivers can earn up to $140 per night by working with the Sobrio app.
goal of reducing the act of drinking
and driving. Founder Daniel
Ahmadizadeh, a junior business
major, came across Sobrio’s website
and “saw a...demand for this at
Stony Brook,” he said.
Ahmadizadeh added that “Stony
Brook University Compliments is
trying to impact the world in the
community” and the partnership
with Sobrio is just one part of that
mission.
Junior health sciences major

Sandy Ren plans to use the
application when out with her
friends, as opposed to a cab
service. She resides on campus,
and suggested her fellow Stony
Brook students not only use a bus
or shuttle to go somewhere, but to
rely on Sobrio as well.
“It’s all under an app and it’s
safe to use,” she said, adding that
she believes “students will use
it more because it’s cheaper and
more effective.”

Junior chemistry and economics
major Alexander Benoit often
uses taxis to reach his destination
and thinks Sobrio will be more
convenient for him.
“The app will benefit me by
getting me to places safely,” he
said. “It can be very handy to
students.”
According to the Stony
Brook University Compliments
Facebook page, designated drivers
can receive up to $140 per night.

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As Stony Brook University
kicks off a new year, its students
and staff have a reason to be
thankful for the building with
those big steps covered in grass,
other than it being a good place
to relax. This year is the 25th
anniversary of the Staller Center,
where all types of art and culture
are expressed to the student body
every year to wide acclaim.
Since its inception in 1988, it’s
been home to acts ranging from
dance troupes and acclaimed jazz
bands to musical theatre and other
events for all ages. Originally
called the Fine Arts Center in
1980, Stony Brook’s central hub
of art and culture always had its
doors open to students and the
general public. This coming year
will be no different, with Staller
opening its doors to the likes of
the Emerson String Quartet,

writer David Sedaris, violinist
Midori, the Salzburg Marionette
Theatre performing “The Sound
of Music” and many more. The
biggest name this year is comic
legend Bill Cosby, who is set to
appear at the fundraiser Gala.
This year marks one of the most
diverse lineups of performers to
date.
According to Staller Center
Outreach
Coordinator
Paul
Newland, the planning for the
25th anniversary included Alan
Inkles, the director of the Staller
Center, planning events and
scheduling guests “at least 2
years in advance.” Newland also
mentions how Inkles sought out
talent.
“Alan goes to showcases
around New York and around
New England to look for
possible guests. He would always
pay attention to the audience

PHOTO CREDIT: BILLCOSBY.COM

Bill Cosby will be the feature performer at this year's gala.
.

reaction,” Newland said, “If the
act he saw impressed him and the
audience, he would see that act
as something the students would
really like.”
The Staller Center also sees that
there is no need for a seasonal
theme for their acts. They keep
their lineup very diverse in order
to reach a wide audience, but to a
“younger generation,” as Newland
mentioned. It’s a smart strategy,
considering the wide range of
interests that the students bring
to the university. Theatre buffs
will enjoy the return of Asylum
Theatre with David LindsayAbaire’s acclaimed play “Kimberly
Akimbo.”
One of America's premier dance
groups, Mark Morris Dance, will
be coming this year, as will other
returning events.
The Staller Center also noticed
something that students took a
real liking to when it first debuted
some years ago: The Starry Nights
experience, which had been
welcome to good fanfare when
it was brought to Stony Brook
before. Keeping with its diverse
range of acts, the center is also
welcoming the Kamikaze Fireflies
and their acrobatic skills. That
show is part of their Not Just
for Kids series, meant to bring
in families from around the
area. These events do not have a
common theme to them, but it is
simply meant to reach the widest
audience possible. Newland,
Inkles and fellow professor Kent
Marks always listen to what the
audience has to say about events
and guests. They listen to what
audiences are interested in, what
they have seen before and what
they would like to see in the
future. It takes many hours of
scheduling and can be stressful to
prepare, but it’s the passion for the
projects that keep the staff going.
They talk about having previous
guests like Whoopi Goldberg,
Mandy Patinkin, the London
City Opera and others with such
excitement that it is easy to see
how proud they are of having such
talent come to our university.
The names keep coming as the

PHOTO CREDIT: AUDRAMCDONALD.NET

Audra McDonald will be performing at the Staller Center.
year goes on: Broadway favorite
Audra McDonald will return to
Stony Brook this November with
a display of classic show tunes and
movie songs. December comes
with the Big Band Holidays with
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Accompanied by Wynton
Marsalis and Cécile McLorin
Salvant, the band will be
performing classics by the likes of
Duke Ellington, Count Basie and
other memorable performers from
the swing era. After the winter
break, Staller will host an all-star,
intercontinental guitar showcase.
Classical guitarist Sharon Isbin
will join jazz legend Stanley
Jordan and Brazilian guitarist
Romero Lubambo to provide
their own version of classic and
jazz style. Dance is expressed by
the Krasnoyarsk National Dance
Company of Siberia and the
Dance Theatre of Harlem. Jane

Monheit and Jon Batiste will
further represent jazz when they
take the center stage in the spring
of this year. But the biggest draw
Staller has to offer is their guest
of honor at the 2014 Gala: comic
legend Bill Cosby. A man whose
work has been passed on from
generation to generation, he will
perform comedy and be present at
Staller’s annual fundraising event.
It may be the silver anniversary
for the Staller Center, but the
talent brought in makes it
shine like a diamond. Being the
cultural hub for Stony Brook is
not the easiest task to manage on
occasion, but it’s certainly worth
it. Whether people come for
music, dance, theatre or film, the
longevity of Staller proves that it
is an essential place for students
and the public to see (and even
suggest) a display of culture.
Happy birthday, Staller Center!

THREE ARTSY EVENTS

1) Bingo For Books
2) Fitness Jam

3) Putt Putt on
the Plaza

Come join Student Life on Aug. 26, from 7-9 p.m. in the SAC Ballroom A to play bingo. Students will be able to win prizes including
textbooks for school and gift cards to the school bookstore.
Campus Recreation is offering students a chance to experience
some of the most popular fitness classes offered this fall, including
zumba, yoga and boxing. Students can see these classes at the
Campus Rec center on Aug. 27 between 4 and 8:15 p.m. Preregistration is required.
On Aug. 30 from 2-6 p.m. at the SAC, students can enjoy nine
holes of mini-golf, completely free. Hosted by the Student Life
Council, students will also be able to play human bowling and
bungee ball. Students who score a hole in one get a free T-shirt.

Every compliment or act
of kindness is a small yet
significant way to acknowledge
an
individual’s
importance
within a community. These
gestures are not rewarding only
for those being recognized but
also for people like Daniel
Ahmadizadeh, who show their
appreciation.
One night during finals week,
what began as studying for
organic chemistry evolved into
checking Facebook only to find a
post from UPenn Compliments.
Ahmadizadeh,
a
senior
business major, was inspired by
the post and decided that day,
on Dec. 20, 2012, to create
the Facebook page Stony Brook
Compliments. The site attracted
many students upon its creation
but according to Ahmadizadeh
it was not really a platform
for positivity and community
building until Zamir Miah.
Miah is a Dunkin Donuts
employee who works from 10
p.m. until the early morning. In
addition to his positive attitude
towards customers, he refuses
to accept tips from college
students and may add some
extra goodies to a student’s order
free of charge. His generosity
was greatly appreciated by the
students he meets who shared
their appreciation on Facebook.
Once again Ahmadizadeh was
inspired to do more and took
the posts a step further. He held

an event for Miah. Around 60
students including Stony Brook
Compliments creator went to
Dunkin Donuts to show their
appreciation for Miah giving
him hand written letters and
$400, which was doubled by
Dunkin Donuts management.
The money however, was not

Iranian background.
Although coming to America
may have been a struggle for
his family he was brought up to
make the most of any situation
and of any opportunity.
Ahmadizadeh, who is “mind
boggled” by the billions of people
who lack clean water and basic

and should not be the focus of
that evening. “The highlight of
the story is this act of kindness
made by the students to show
appreciation for a man who
majority of times has not seen
his fair share of recognition,”
Ahmadizadeh said.
After experiencing a variety of
cultures and living in different
countries he acknowledges the
array of opportunities one has
in America. Ahmadizadeh was
born in France but is of an

health care, and the 800 million
more who are illiterate, believes
that “having the opportunity to
change the life of someone else
and not doing that I think is a
disservice to humanity.”
There was a time when
medicine seemed like the
only opportunity he had to
make an impact. While he is
still
considering
medicine,
Ahmadizadeh’s goal is to make
a positive impact on as many
people as possible.

“A doctor can have an impact
on an individual person,
subsequently
affecting
the
entire family, but at the same
time I think there are some
organizations
and…people
who are able to affect a ton of
people via their platform and SB
Compliments is a small example
of that,” Ahmadizadeh said.
For Ahmadizadeh, what it
comes down to is doing things
that make others happy. His
definition of success has nothing
to do with riches or power but
rather the ability to be truly
happy with everything one does
in their lives.
It is an outlook he hopes to
impart on others, especially his
nine year-old brother Darian.
The 21-year-old does not only
want to become a role model to
inspire others but also to utilize
the experiences of others as a
source of inspiration “to make
an impact on others on a global
scale.” He is co-authoring a book
set to come out by the end of this
year or early next year. The book
“2 Billion under 20” highlights
75 individuals from around the
world.
The book title stems from the
fact that there are around two
billion individuals around the
world who are under the age of
20 and each of these individuals
have their own story.
Ahmadizadeh,
knowing
that each individual has their
own stories and struggles, was
brought up to show appreciation
for what he has and to give back

to his community. Stony Brook
Compliments has opened the
door for Ahmadizadeh and a
variety of initiatives as it is a
platform that embraces positivity
throughout the community.
But the page will also
make a global impact as they
have partnered with various
organizations that will expand
the Stony Brook Compliments
model.
Such
partnerships
include that of non-profit
organization
Watsi,
which
believes that healthcare is a basic
human right.
Currently
Stony
Brook
Compliments is trying to raise
five thousand dollars to donate to
the organization. Ahmadizadeh
never imagined that the creation
of the page would have led to
partnerships with organization
like Watsi or even to him
landing an associates position
at a venture capital firm in San
Francisco this past summer.
He did not desire recognition
as the creator of Stony Brook
Compliments when it was
made, but rather to be a part of
countless selfless acts of kindness
towards people throughout the
community. This is the reason
why Stony Brook Compliments
remained anonymous until
recently.
Despite everything that has
occurred after the creation of the
Facebook page he feels that he
has a long way to go in order to
create, be a part of or inspire the
world changing initiatives that
can impact people’s lives.

Canadian students' film makes American debut at SBU
By Chelsea Katz

Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor

It was more than a journey across
the North American continent for
three Concordia University students.
Traveling from Canada to Nashville
to Johnson City and Texas definitely
leaves time for car ride conversation
about life and kids and especially leaves
time for exploration and unexpected
revelations.
"Soft Gun," which had its American
premiere at The Stony Brook Film
Festival on July 24 at the Staller Center,
follows two cousins on an impromptu
road trip through the Deep South and
up to New York City. Produced by
three film students (Alexandra Bégin,
Guillaume Collin and Jesse Kray) in
Canada, the film was almost entirely
funded by a Kickstarter campaign, an
online money-raiser tool the students
used where they would only receive

the money if they reached their
goal. While filming, the crew kept
donors up-to-date via social media
and produced a documentary called
“Fireworks.”
“I think that was a way to sort of
engage them [supporters and viewers]
in production a bit more,” Bégin
said. In addition, Collin said that the
filmmakers were posting 10 to 12
images per week during production.
After traveling and shooting across
the States for the summer, the trio
returned back to school for class.
Bégin mentioned that none of their
professors had approached them
about the film to congratulate them
but they have visited various classes as
guest speakers. They sent their film to
The Alaska International Film Festival
where they won The Special Jury Prize
and The Canada International Film
Festival, where they won the Royal
Reel Prize.

PHOTO CREDIT: CHARLES-ANDRÉ CODERRE

Bégin films a scene on the side of the road for "Soft Gun."

“It’s more for the industry than it
is for the public,” Collin said before
the film screened at The Staller
Center. “We’re getting feedback
from filmmakers. Montreal and,
so far, Stony Brook were amazing
experiences.”
The film originally started as a
summer project. As the film began
becoming more of a possibility, they
started a Kickstarter campaign. The
team liked using Kickstarter because
it kept donors wondering if the
campaign would meet their goal.
After receiving their funding two
days before their self-designated
deadline, the crew set off for Decatur,
Ga. to start production.
To keeps costs to a minimum, the
crew also picked up locals on the road

to use in different scenes. They asked
for more information about the areas
were in and the locals’ names went
into the credits at the end of the movie.
A number of people would even
approach the students when they saw
the camera equipment. They included
the names of donors and locals who
helped production in the end-of-film
credits.
Kray and Bégin developed the script
about five minutes before shooting
each scene. When they were not in
on the road, they were camping out
in tents. The script slightly resembled
John Hughes’ 1985 coming-of-age
movie, “The Breakfast Club,” in that
the “cousins” discussed the future in
regard to kids and what lies ahead.
For Collin, his favorite place

to capture film was in New York
City. Unlike most productions, the
team actually filmed the movie in
chronological order. New York was
their last stop.
“It was all of us together before the
film ends,” Collin said.
And still the film cost less than a
Spike Lee movie without big time
producers. Some of the soundtrack
came from Creative Commons, where
artists allow users to download their
content so long as they are credited for
its use in the final product. In addition,
the students found a band who agreed
to play music for different scenes in the
movie.
“The fun part is having people
together, watching it and having
different reactions,” Collin said.

PHOTO CREDIT: CHARLES-ANDRÉ CODERRE

Concordia University film students shoot a lakeside scene for their summer movie project.

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Monday, August 26, 2013

The Statesman

Arts & Entertainment

Summer blockbusters: know which films were hot or not
By Brandon Benarba

Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor

For Hollywood, the summer
months are the time to push their
biggest movies into theaters. With
kids out of school, and families out
on vacation, studios release their
blockbusters hoping to draw in
the more available crowd. While
summer 2013 was no different in
terms on quantity, this year movies
quality dipped due to an overreliance
on sequels and franchising, while
original stories thrived.
“Man of Steel”
As a pure visual experience, Man
of Steel is almost a masterpiece.
Zack Snyder found a unique
looking, washed out visual style
that allows the film to transition
from an alien planet to rural Kansas
perfectly. Unfortunately, all this
visual flair is wrapped around a
nonsensical script that not only goes
against Superman as a character,
but actually detracts core aspects of
the character in favor of mindless
action.
The story is a coming of age
story for Superman (Henry Cavill)
who struggles to come to terms
with being an outsider. When his
identity, and his planet come under
attack thanks to Lois Lane (Amy
Adams), and Kryptonian General
Zod (Michael Shannon), Superman
must decide his destiny, and

subsequently the fate of two races.
Cavill and Shannon are
phenomenal in their roles, but the
script gives them little to work with.
The film spends too much time
raising moral quandaries about the
value of life, only to completely
throw everything away in favor of
overdrawn fight scenes.
While these scenes are fun, they
completely disrupt the tone of the
film and pull the audience away
from the characters. Man of Steel
may have its moments of brilliance,
but are lost thanks to characters we
simply cannot care about.

“Pacific Rim”
Despite being one of Hollywood’s
best directors, Guillermo Del
Toro has never made a summer
blockbuster. His films usually
build a deep, expansive world that
move at a methodical pace. Pacific
Rim is Toro’s attempt at a summer
blockbuster, and while the film has
a great sense of scale and excitement,
the film is a little too silly for its own
good.
After a seven-year war with aliens
from another dimension, Earth is
at risk of being overrun. General
Pentacost (Idris Elba) brings retired
Jaegar pilot, Raleigh Becket (Charlie
Hunnam), back to link with rookie
pilot Mako (Rinko Kikuchi) for
a last ditch effort against the alien
Kaiju.
The film promises giant robots

PHOTO CREDIT: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT

Leonardo DiCaprio plays the titular character in "The Great Gatsby."

fighting giant monsters, and it
delivers. The last hour
of the film is non-stop thrill rides
that are a visual delight. Although
the bulk of the film consists of
these fights, the rest of the film is
a tonal disaster. Pacific Rim tries a
little to hard to be a serious film,
but when characters are throwing
out sci-fi terms like “mental drift”
and “the purge” the film just comes
off as a joke. Charlie Day, Burn
Gorman, and Ron Perlman do not
help as painfully bad comic relief
characters.
Still, you would not come to
Pacific Rim looking for a great story.
It is a film that knows exactly what
it wants to do, and does nothing
less, making it one of the summers
best.

“The Great Gatsby”
Baz Luhrmann’s The Great
Gatsby is much like the parties the
titular character throws, visual flair
being provided by someone who
clearly has disdain for those who are
in attendance.
Based off the popular novel,
Gatsby is viewed from the
perspective of Nick Carraway
(Tobey Mcguire), as he allured
into a life of luxury by Jay Gatsby
(Leonardo
DiCaprio,
who
absolutely owns the role of Gatsby),
a con man with questionable
standards who wishes to reclaim his
lost love Daisy (Carey Mulligan).
Luhrmann is known for
highlighting the past through
modern culture- here comparing
the jazz era of the 1920’s with
modern day hip-hop- but this
detracts from the film. He is so
busy showcasing this comparison
that actually watching the film is a
mess. His cinematography is sloppy,
directed most of the actors poorly,
and relies too much on CGI. For a
movie based around the decadent
life style of the 1920s, Gatsby surely
is not fun to watch.
“The World’s End”
Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg,
and Nick Frost have a habit of

challenging film genres clichés
with each of their collaborations.
Shaun of the Dead against horror,
Hot Fuzz for action, and now The
World’s End for sci-fi. Luckily,
World’s End not only succeeds in
doing this, but also is their best film
to date.
A group of high-school friends,
led by Gary King (Simon Pegg)
all go out to try and complete the
golden mile, a 12-pub trek they
failed to complete in high school.
Gary, who has failed to grow-up
since high school, fails to accept that
his friends are not only successful in
life, but have grown up from his
childish antics. Their friendships are
pushed to limits, especially Andys
(Nick Frost), but they have to work
together when they learn aliens have
invaded their hometown.
The film is not as quotable as
their previous works, but it has great
characters that bring a lot of heart to
the film. This comes from Pegg and
Frost, who both breath new life into
their careers by essentially switching

“World War Z”
As a novel, World War Z worked
because it gave a personal look at
how multiple characters would
react during the zombie apocalypse.
As a movie, World War Z captures
the excitement of being in the
middle of a zombie apocalypse, but
does not have any of the charm of
the book.
Director Marc Forster wastes no
time getting the film started. Within
minutes, Gerry (Brad Pitt), an exUnited Nations serviceman, and his
family are caught the initial zombie
outbreak. Eventually they get put
on a military vessel, but in order
to secure his families safety, Gerry
must travel the world to search for
the origin of the zombie virus.
It is strange to see Brad Pitt in a
zombie movie, but for the most part
he gives a good performance. He
seems to fit right in with the hightension scenes that make up most
of the movie. Unfortunately, these

PHOTO CREDIT: WWW. WORLWARZMOVIE.COM

Brad Pitt and his family are caught in the zombie outbreak.
the roles that made them. Pegg gives
his best performance here, with him
having to reach some pretty dark
places for the part. These characters
role off each other well, and keep
the momentum moving until the
credits role. It is not just a great
comedy, or a sci-fi film, but just a
refreshingly fun movie.

scenes mean nothing thanks to an
ending that comes out of nowhere
and doesn’t make sense within
context of the film.
World War Z has moments of
pure brilliance, but like the zombies
in the movie it eventually becomes
a mindless husk of the film it started
as.

It is that time of year when first-year
students are welcomed to Stony Brook
University to—as the banners around
campus say—begin this “incredible
journey” in their academic careers.
And while SBU makes sure to keep
the freshmen’s first weekend on campus
chock full of productive activities,
icebreakers and meet-and-greets, the
same question arises, whether you are
a socially seasoned senior or a new, shy
freshman who is not (just yet) into the
whole frat party scene. What is there to
do off campus?
There are a couple of options for
those who are carless—or simply
just lazy—or for those who would
rather enjoy the walk to and fro on a
warm, breezy autumn night. Popular
amongst the students here on campus,
Jake Starr and The Curry Club, are
two nearby restaurants that offer the
luxury of dining out at a reasonable
price within walking distance.

Jake Starr offers contemporary
American cuisine located in the
neighboring town of Setauket, which
is right behind the Long Island Rail
Road station, roughly about a 10 to
15 minute walk from most quads on
campus, placed conveniently right
next to a 7/11 (a useful tip for future
reference!) The Curry Club, located
in East Setauket, resides within
walking distance of the campus’ North
Entrance. It is known for its Indian
food and fun atmosphere.
If you do not feel like eating out and
are in more of a socializing mood, The
Bench Bar & Grill, also located right
behind the LIRR train station, has
been a classic hangout spot to drink,
dance and hang out amongst Stony
Brook students for years—the 21 or
older students, of course.
Then, for those who have cars, are
willing to take public transportation
or simply are in the mood for some
trekking and hiking around, the
towns neighboring Stony Brook offer

a variety of activities and places for
students to indulge in.
The buses on campus extend a
chance for students to get a ride to
and from various places such as the
Smith Haven Mall, which includes
Macy’s, an Apple store and The

schedules every week at the stops.
Approved by the of-age student
body of Stony Brook University,
there are several bars, taverns and
lounges that are within a close driving
distance of the campus—just ask
Siri for directions. Popular venues of

BRANDON BENARBA / THE STATESMAN

The LIRR is located close to Stony Brook University.
Cheesecake Factory, and even goes to
shopping plazas that include Walmart,
Walgreens and Target on certain
days of the week—just check the bus

• The Three Village Inn—Stony
Brook (9 minute drive)
• The Velvet Lounge—SetauketEast Setauket (5 minute drive)
• The Country Corner—SetauketEast Setauket (8 minute drive)
Having the LIRR on campus is a
luxury in itself, though it often goes
unnoticed. The neighboring town of
Port Jefferson is a stop away on the
train, and offers endless possibilities of
fine dining, scenic walks and shopping
at trendy and unique boutiques.
Do not forget, the city of
Manhattan, aka The Concrete Jungle,
is about 90 minutes away by the LIRR,
and is a small price to pay for a day of
sightseeing and urban adventures.
So the next time you hear someone
say “there is nothing to do around this
campus,” correct them - politely. There
is quite a bit to do, see and explore
around Stony Brook University, and
all it takes is a little motivation, some
bus fare, or maybe a tank of gas.

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The importance of joining
organizations on campus
By Keith Olsen
Opinion Editor

One of the most obvious facts
about Stony Brook University
is its immense and intimidating
size. Its huge size and population
can make it extremely difficult
to form strong bonds with other
people, which makes it easier to
deal with the stress of such an
academically challenging school.
Perhaps the best way to survive and
prosper in this new and rigorous
environment is to join something
bigger than yourself, specifically an
organization or club.
With over 300 clubs and
organizations on campus, it is
so simple to become involved.
Each group holds general body
meetings, which are open to all
students. Some clubs do have an
application process, so it is good
to stay on top of what each club
requires. Every semester, on the
academic mall, the school hosts
an involvement fair. It is a good
opportunity to walk around and

see what the school has to offer.
Many sports have a club, which is
a great way to stay active and stay
involved. Other clubs range from
arts, music, to language.
These are all ways to create new
friend groups, and expand oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
own knowledge and skills. Stony
Brook is a large university and it
can be easy to get lost in the fast
pace of life here. Organizations
also provide contacts for future
employment and studies. Preprofessional societies bring in
speakers and advisors to help with
both employment and graduate
school applications. It also creates
networks with alumni and gives
students an opportunity to figure
out their own career path.
One of the largest and most
active organizations on campus
is the Spirit of Stony Brook
Marching Band, which now has
over 200 members after starting
only seven years ago. While the
Athletic Bands are technically run
by the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of the
Dean of Students, it has a core

group of student leadership who
assist in assuring that the band
operates smoothly and efficiently.
The long hours that the group puts
in are rewarded by a strong sense of
community within the institution.
These intrepid students within the
Athletic Bands play at all football
and most basketball games and
attempt to be a focal point for
school spirit on campus. Being part
of this organization has allowed
me to meet amazing people and
introduced me to opportunities
that I otherwise would not have
had access to.
Known
for
being
a
predominantly science oriented
school, the pre-med and prePA club bring in admissions
counselors from the Stony Brook
Medical School. These alliances
only provide students more
opportunities for getting their foot
in the door earlier.
Clubs also provide ways for
students to find new talents,
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Joining campus groups New Center for the Study of Men and
and organizations
Masculinity is a step in the right direction

Continued from page 16
hobbies, and also things that you
previously enjoyed. Even at this
newspaper, many staff members
have a background outside of
journalism, yet found a common

interest in writing. Leaving one’s
comfort zone is what clubs and
organizations allow you to do. The
more you get involved, and find
new passions, the more you will get
from the ‘Stony Brook Experience’.

By Keith Olsen
Opinions Editor

Considering its position as
one of the world’s top research
universities, it is only fitting for
Stony Brook to have centers for
many diverse topics of research.
Just after the end of the past
spring semester, it was announced
that the University would open a
new Center for the Study of Men
and Masculinities. The center
opens this semester, and will begin
a Master of Arts program in the
topic in Fall 2015.

“By expanding
Stony Brook’s
brand to
this new
development of
feminist theory,
the school will
gain even more
prominence.”
-Keith Olsen
Opinions Editor

EZRA MARGONO/ THE STATESMAN

The Spirit of Stony Brook Marching Band performs
during the halftime shows at all home football games.

The only thing that surprises me
about the opening of this center is
that it took this long for it to secure
funding. Stony Brook is home to
"Men and Masculinities," which
is the nation’s most prestigious

PHOTO CREDIT: SBU

Michael Kimmel is the Center for the Study of
Men and Masculinities founding director.
academic journal on the topic. The
founding director of the project,
Michael Kimmel, is the editor of
the journal and is well known for
his intense study of the subject.
He has written eight books on
the topic, one of which ended
up being a best seller. Kimmel is
obviously immensely qualified for
this position.
The opening of the new center
eases many of the concerns that I
have about the equity of funding
a Women’s and Gender Studies
department without an equivalent
for the male persona. Many of the
members of the center’s advisory
board are extremely well known
in the feminist field, which should
give it even more credibility. By
expanding Stony Brook’s brand to
this new development of feminist
theory, the school will gain even
more prominence.
This is a great direction for

the university to pursue and is
a development that will greatly
increase its image. While women’s
studies uses the female gender
to study history, politics and
other social changes, the male
gender should also have this equal
opportunity.
One major issue for many
feminists is the topic of gender
discrimination.
By
allowing
students to study the origins of
male dominance throughout
history, a more informed
opinion and view to the feminist
movement can be established. A
part of the education process is
being open to both sides of the
argument and learning the same
history through different lenses.
This is also a chance for SBU to
collaborate work and research
and develop ways to break down
stereotypes and misinformation
about both genders.

Recently, my home state of
Massachusetts passed a law to
legalize medical marijuana. The
topic has raised many questions,
especially if the substance even
has medical benefits.
CNN's
chief
medical
correspondent,
Dr.
Sanjay
Gupta, denied any medical
benefits of marijuana until very
recently. In a documentary, he
focused on the story of a five
year old girl from Colorado
who had had over 300 seizures
each week. The girl’s parents and
doctors managed to relieve the
symptoms of her illness with a
specific strain of Cannabis that
contains a low amount of THC,
the compound which creates
the high and a large amount of
CBDs, the cannabinoid which
has been found to have more
medical applications than the
other chemicals found within
the plant. This allows the patient
to enjoy the medical benefits of
the substance without inducing a
high.
Most of the data collected on
the effects of marijuana aren't

looking for benefits, but rather
are digging for problems. Due
to marijuana’s status as
an
illicit drug, it's hard to even get
access to the drug for research.
Currently, one of the leading
universities in this field of research
is Tel-Aviv. With a supportive
government, researchers have
found a wide range of uses
for medical marijuana. Today,
many use marijuana as a
substitute to extremely addictive
pharmaceuticals to treat various
ailments, including the side
effects of chemotherapy.
Fortunately, it appears that
the negative connotations about
“Reefer Madness” have begun to
subside. A Gallup research poll
from 2010 found that a record
high 50% of Americans are in
favor of legalizing the substance.
An even more recent Gallup poll
found that even the people who
aren’t in favor of legalizing the
substance are in favor of a federal
laissez-faire attitude towards
the states who have begun the
legalization process. The effects
of exposure to the drug’s true
effects are continuing to change
the perception that the public
has about this potentially useful

substance.
Watching CNN's documentary
got me thinking about why
Stony Brook University can't
start paving a new path for
research in the United States.
As a school that prides itself in

science and research, new fields
and opportunities should start
to be explored. Though it is a
controversial subject, after seeing
so many patients who benefit
from the substance, the possible
medicinal uses from the drug

must at least spark some curiosity
within the scientists at SBU.
With the resources and alliances
the school has made to advance
research, this is a field that is new,
exciting and yet to be explored in
depth.

PHOTO CREDIT: MCTCAMPUS

Marijuana is shown on display at the River Rock Medical Marijuana Center in
Denver, Colorado, on May 16, 2013. Cannabis was legalized in the state late last year.

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The Statesman

Supplement

Monday, August 26, 2013

Welcome back to school, Seawolves!
We are so happy to see you

For some this is the first issue
of The Statesman you have ever
picked up, while others consider
us a weekly standby. Either
way, we are glad to have your
readership and hope that you
stick with us.
It is great to see everyone back
and have life return to campus.
We are very excited for this year
with you and we cannot wait to
see what the future holds.
In many ways, the beginning
of a school year marks a clean
slate—new shoes, a fresh haircut
and sharpened pencils. Here at
The Statesman we are starting

again, too. So you may notice
some changes in the way we
operate this year.
We are working to improve
our web presence and will now
publish new stories online every
day. There will still be a new issue
on stands every Monday, but
not all our stories will be there
anymore. You will not find all of
our content in one place so be
sure to check out both regularly.
Our website will feature
more videos and photos than in
the past. We will post various
hashtags that you can use to
submit photos and comments

about campus life and events.
We will take the best submissions
and put them in the paper and
online.
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Moving back in and the excitement grows
Students tell us what they are looking forward to this upcoming year
“I’m looking forward
to meeting new
people and doing
well in school. ”
-Sharanjit Kaur

Sophomore, Biology

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Sharanjit Kaur moves in with her family for her second year at Stony Brook.

“Not being a freshman. I hated
not knowing what I’m doing and
figuring everything out.”
-Sarah Chowske

Sophomore, Health Sciences

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Jessika Pineda stands with her mother in front of
Lauterbur, where she will live for her last year at SBU.

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Sarah Chowske, a health sciences major at Stony Brook, is excited to leave freshman
year behind as she starts her second year in Roth's Mount College.

“I won’t say being done because I
like it here. But I’m looking forward
to seeing familiar faces and my
professors. ”
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Senior, Sociology & Political Science

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major at Stony Brook, he will be spending his sophmore
year in Mendelsohn's Ammann College.

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Team rivalries are not spawned
by players, but built over time by
them. The NBA’s most historic
rivalry – the Lakers and Celtics –
is not what it was because of Wilt
vs. Russell, Magic vs. Bird or Kobe
vs. Pierce (this year: Olynyk vs.
Hill!), but because of all of these
matchups in combination with
other factors.
The NBA is a business, one
where players are rarely in the
same place for the majority of their
careers.
Therefore there are bigger roles
in play in fuming rivalries, and in
the grand scheme of time, player
clashes are rarely significant.
As we look back at last year’s
Knicks-Nets rivalry beginning
with a geographical and cultural
friction, the same principle applies.
However, Brooklyn’s acquisition
of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett
are about as close as you can get to
players cementing a team rivalry.
Pierce hates the Knicks. In an
article on complex.com, he said:
“With a passion. Let's start it up
right now. Let's start the beef,”
Pierce said. “It's no secret that me
and New York got history. It's no
secret. This is no secret. It's already
known.”
He was answering the question:
“Do you hate the Knicks?” in an
article on Complex.com. Pierce
hates the Knicks.
It should come as no shock that
Knicks fans hate Pierce.
The imagery of elbow step-back
jumpers finding the bottom of the
net rings in Bocker fans’ minds like
a never-ending migraine. The slew
of late-game losses by Pierce’s hand
goes on and on.
Kevin Garnett is arguably the

bigger villain to Knicks fans –
with his infamous choking of
former Knick Bill Walker in the
2012 season opener and fair share
of crushing blows in the final
moments of games.
It finally looked as if the Knicks
fended off their demons once and

With the Knicks and Nets both
sporting the “New York” team
location, one of the teams had to
make a change.
The Nets ended up playing in
New Jersey, with a smaller market,
smaller fan base and smaller
expectations.

The Knicks already secured
then-superstar Amar’e Stoudemire
before pulling the trigger for
Carmelo Anthony later that season.
The Nets were also in pursuit of
Anthony, but the ex-Nugget was
not willing to play anywhere other
than New York City. The Nets

Photo Courtesy of Elitedaily.com

The New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets are battling to be "the team" of New York.
for all in last year’s postseason,
defeating the Celtics in six games.
As it turns out, their two archnemeses have found a new home
– a 20 minute train ride from the
Knicks home court.
Pierce and Garnett did not just
get traded to a team close to the
Knicks, but one that has prided
itself upon being the new king
of New York and the cause of an
impending Knicks downfall.
The Knicks-Nets “rivalry” dates
back to the seventies, when the
New York Nets of the ABA merged
into the NBA.

Over the course of the next
several decades, the two squads
shared but a glimmer of a potential
rivalry – thanks to the location
dispute and their closeness
geographically.
However, only rarely were
both teams were successful at the
same time and they were never
contenders in the same season.
Come the NBA’s arms race
caused by LeBron James leaving
Cleveland for Miami in 2010,
the Knicks and Nets made moves
to solidify themselves future
postseason appearances.

“settled” for point guard Deron
Williams, who along with draftee
Brook Lopez and later-acquired Joe
Johnson built themselves a team
that would too be able to see the
Playoffs for the first time in several
years.
As destiny would have it, the
Nets’ first season back in the
playoffs after a gap and with the
multiple time All-Star Johnson, was
also their first season in Brooklyn.
If there was ever a push for a
rivalry, this was it.
Suddenly the city of New York
was divided. Nets vs. Knicks. Black

and white vs. blue and orange.
Culturally, this rivalry took
tangible shape in the streets of the
Empire State.
The Nets set out to symbolize
Brooklyn, and a heavy amount of
the borough’s born and raised took
pride in the team’s representation
of the BK.
Loyalists of the Knicks
proclaimed their squad the
immortal king of the entire state
of New York, and brushed off this
new wave of black and white as a
fad or fashion trend.
The basketball was great too.
The teams were only five wins apart
and split their season series 2-2.
It was a battle of the Knicks’
innovative small-ball against the
Nets’ prototypical lineup, the
young and improving center
against the defensive anchor
and championship-winning one
and the battle of the nomadic
superstars.
This long-awaited rivalry –
barricaded by poor showings by
both teams and distance – was
finally taking shape.
Now, Paul Pierce and Kevin
Garnett are Nets. The two deadliest
“Knick-killers” are now donning
the black-and-white colors of
Brooklyn.
The two teams are as talented
as they have been in a number of
years, and are projected by many to
meet in the first round of the 2014
playoffs at the 4-5 seed matchup.
The stage is set for an ultimate
clash of the boroughs, with fate
or divine intervention or the
basketball gods or what have you
putting together this scenario for
us all to enjoy.
While the Knicks and Nets may
not have formed a true rivalry quite
yet, the pieces are in place to do so
in the near future.

Stony Brook Volleyball set to rebound for 2013 season
By Mira Gor
Staff Writer

Although the 2012 season,
with an overall 11-14 record, did
not turn out quite the way they
wanted it to, the 2013 women’s
volleyball team is more motivated
than ever before.
Junior team members Laura
“Lo” Hathaway and Taylor
Gillie share their aspirations for
2013, as does head coach Coley
Pawlikowski, who is coaching the
Seawolves for the first time.
Undoubtedly,
there
is
excitement brewing in all aspects
of the organization, from players
to coach, and on and off the court.
“I’m pretty confident in myself
and my staff, I’m pretty confident
in what we have put together,
and I think that we will be
pretty successful,” an optimistic
Pawlikowski said, as she embarks
on this hopeful journey to the
America East championships.
Pawlikowski
joined
the
Seawolves’
organization
in
January, and brought with her a
strong coaching and recruiting
reputation.
Nothing but good things are

said about her coaching abilities,
as well as her skill for seeing
potential assets for her team.
“We’ll be adding a couple
of athletes in the 2014 class,”
Pawlikowski said. “We’re excited
about this fall, we’re excited
that we were able to bring in
one freshman and one transfer
and just the group we have has
improved a ton.”
In regards to her stellar ability
to seek out winners, the head
coach added that “recruiting is
one of my strengths. I’ve always
been a recruiting coordinator,
so we’re looking forward to
continuing that here. I can tell
you that it’s going pretty well.”
The names behind this
exciting news will be released in
November.
Not only are the coaches
awaiting this upcoming season,
but so are the players.
Laura Hathaway, is a junior at
Stony Brook. Serving as libero
and a defensive specialist for the
Seawolves, she is also captain of
her young team.
Although the 2012 season
etched errors in almost every
category of the game, the reason

behind their ultimate wins was
simply “just wanting to score.”
“We have so many weaknesses,”
revealed an honest and confident
Hathaway, “but we have gotten to
know each other better and that
is gonna help us. We really need
to work on our ball handling. No
one really handled the ball well.”
Hathaway played in the BIP
Southeastern team as part of the
European Global Challenge this
past July, while her teammate,
Melissa Rigo, played for the BIP
U.S. team, which was assistant
coached by Stony Brook coaches
Coley and Dan Pawlikowski.
While on this memorable trip
overseas, Hathaway documented
her journey via Twitter, and on
her “Lo Down” blog.
“It was great. Playing with
girls from across the world helps
you see how other people play,”
Hathaway said as she talked
about her once-in- a-lifetime
experience in Europe.
Ironically, she ended up
winning second place in the
tournament, beating out her own
coaches’ U.S. team.
“That was great,” Hathaway
said. “I’m sure the coaches were

happy that it happened to be me
who did it.”
Hathaway's teammate, Taylor
Gillie agreed with the sentiment
that the team needs to work on
everything. “I think we have
gotten to know how we play,”
said Gillie, a plus point in such a
collective sport as volleyball.
Serving as a senior member
of the team, Gillie presented
herself as ready to take on the
responsibility of being a guide for
the younger players.
Yet, it is also important to
remember that neither Gillie,
nor Hathaway, were on the court
much last season.
Therefore, this season is
preliminary for them, as well as
for their coach.
“It’s really the first time for all
of us. We’re playing with new
coaches, and we’ve learned how to
play with one another,” Gillie said
as she optimistically shared how a
new beginning for the team may
actually be the key to making it to
the America East championships.
Gillie added, “I feel not many
people know about Stony Brook
volleyball, so we want to change
that.”

As a former volleyball player
herself,
Coach
Pawlikowski
did want to add a few words
of ending encouragement. She
stressed the notion of embracing
the opportunity: “Take advantage
of every single day. There are
days as a collegiate athlete where
you say, ‘man I just can’t wait
for this day to be done,’ and
when it is done, you’re gonna
want that day back. Just embrace
every single practice, every single
moment; always know you gave
a 100 percent effort every time
you stepped on the court. Enjoy
it. Not many people get to be a
Division I athlete. On your worst
day, just remember that.”
All in all, the entire
organization’s
excitement
is
evident. The lady Seawolves open
their hopeful and renewed season
on Aug. 30 vs. Sacred Heart.
“We’re excited about the future,
about the effort that our girls are
putting in, and the results we are
starting to see,” stressed a bubbly
Pawlikowski. “We’re building a
different culture here, effort is
a huge part of that culture, and
I think everyone is getting on
board with that.”

After winning their first-ever
America East Championship last
fall, the women’s soccer team is
looking to repeat the feat.
With
20
letterwinners
returning and a strong freshman
class, coach Sue Ryan has high
hopes for her squad.
“As the reigning conference
champions,
we're
looking
forward to defending our title,”
she said. “Any time you have a
mix of good returning players
who understand the core values
of your team and do the right
things on and off the field, and
newcomers who can make an
impact by adding depth to the
team, I think you have a bright
future ahead.”
Ryan plans on anchoring her
squad with many of last year’s
core players, as the Seawolves
only lost three players to
graduation.
"We have many returning
players who are core players
to our team, especially right
through the middle with Ashley
Castanio in goal, Ahriel Fernanez
and Caitlin Pfeiffer in the back,
Christina Casamassina, Regan

EFAL SAYED / THE STATESMAN

After taking the America East Championship last season,
the Seawolves were picked to finish second this year.
Bosnyak and Tessa Devereaux in
the midfield and Larissa Nysch
up front."
Senior
Larissa
Nysch,
who scored the winning goal
against Hartford in last year’s
championship game, led the
team with nine goals in 2012.
On her way to breaking into
Stony Brook’s top ten all-time
for goals scored, she is co-

captains with Caitlin Pfieffer.
Last year, SBU was one of
the highest-scoring teams in the
conference.
Although the loss of Sa’sha
Kershaw, a four-year starter who
is Stony Brook’s leading scorer
since moving to the America
East conference, is a tough one,
the Seawolves have added new
faces that Coach Ryan hopes will

more than make up for missing
Kershaw.
"We have several freshmen
who have shown that they can
make an impact right away,”
she said. “Maxie New looks very
dangerous going to goal and
Leah Yurko provides us with a lot
of speed. Lindsay Hutchinson
has shown versatility playing up
front and in the midfield."
Ryan will be depending on
freshmen to fill in where her
core players can’t in the net and
on defense as well.
“Kim Comstock has been
doing a great job in practice
competing with Ashley Castanio
and Danielle Singson in goal.
Christina Fluman has also
provided depth on the back line
and the holding midfield spot,”
Ryan said.
The No. 6 seed in last year’s
playoffs, the Seawolves were the
underdogs.
Even after winning the title
and knocking off the top three
teams in the process, Stony Brook
is still fighting for recognitionSBU was chosen to finish second
in the America East preseason
coaches poll, behind Hartford.
“Even our conference doesn’t
think we can do it again, so

that’s really fueling us right
now,” Nysch said. “We definitely
have a different team than we
did last year, but we definitely
have a team that’s all on board
and I’m foreseeing another
championship run. It’s a lot of
hard work and it’s going to be
tough with a target on our backs
but we’re figuring it out.”
Co-captain Pfieffer agrees. “I
think it’s good for us because it
gives us a high standard to try
and repeat again.
It adds pressure where we
expect from ourselves to win
again and, maybe not from our
conference, but also expectations
from everyone around us.”
The
Seawolves
have
a
challenging schedule this season,
playing a mix of regional rivals
as well as games in the always
competitive America East.
They will also travel to
Colorado for the Omni Hotels
Colorado
Women’s
Soccer
Classic.
This past weekend, they tied
Seton Hall 2-2 on Friday and
defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 6-0
on Sunday.
Stony Brook’s next game is at
home on Friday against Fairfield.
Gametime is 2 p.m.

New faces look to power Stony Men's soccer looks to win with young talent
Brook Athletics in 2013
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University of Texas at El Paso
and senior Reuben Johnson also
from Cincinnati.
The team also received another
transfer, wide receiver Jahrie
Level from Idaho.
The football team is not the
only team on campus making
moves in the offseason.
The men’s basketball team
brought in 6 foot 6 inch,
230-pound forward Rayshaun
McGrew.
McGrew transferred from
Cowley County Community
College and will have three years
remaining on his eligibility.
McGrew will not be the
only new face on the team,
as six newcomers are on the
roster for the 2013-14 season.
McGrew will join Chris Braley
and Roland Nyama, along with
redshirt freshmen Ryan Burnett,
Kameron Mitchell and Ahmad
Walker aew also joining the
team.
Stony Brook brought in these
new players to fill in the void left
by Tommy Brenton, alumnus
who graduated. Brenton also
signed a professional deal
with Link Togichi Brex, in the
Japanese Basketball League.
The men’s basketball 201314 non-conference schedule was
also released, showcasing games
against Indiana, Florida Atlantic,
La Salle and VCU.
The team’s home-opener will
be on Friday, Nov. 8 against
Marist.
It will be the team’s final
season in Pritchard Gymnasium,
as they will soon move to Stony

Brook Arena.
The women’s basketball team
also saw a former member sign

KENNETH HO / THE STATESMAN

There will be some new faces in
Stony Brook Athletics this year.

a professional contract. Taylor
Burner signed a one-year deal
with Bnot Herzliya, a team in the
Israeli First Division.
The Seawolves were picked
second in the America East
preseason poll for women’s
soccer.
They finished two points
and one first-place vote behind
Hartford.
This is coming off Stony Brook’s
conference championship, where
they finished in sixth place, but
won all three road games.
Stony Brook athletics has risen
tremendously in the past few
years, and looks to improve this
year, starting with the fall sports.

season, had nine wins, four
shutouts, and a 1.03 goals against
average.
But, with him gone, Coach
Anatol is expecting the man who
backed up Manz last season, to fill
his shoes in the starting role.
“Carlos is not only the guy we
expect to be starting in goal, but he’s
also one of our leaders," Anatol said.
“We expect a lot from him”.
Carlos Villa is a senior netminder,
from Caracas, Venezuela. Villa
started just one game in 2011, but
was able to make more on an impact
last season.
He started four matches for the
club, and recorded a shutout in two
of them, posting 1.73 goals against
average. Now head coach Ryan
Anatol faces the task of getting all
his new players acclimated with his
system in just a few weeks time.
“This group’s gonna be talented,
but they’re new,” Anatol said. “For
us the challenge is gonna be for guys
to understand the way we want to
play, and for them to understand the
culture here, and to learn that in a
very short space of time.”
Last year Coach Anatol had a
group of players who had been
under him for a few years, and were
familiar with his system.
This year Anatol feels that the
team need much training camp
time as possible. “We’re looking
forward to the games as a chance to
test ourselves, but the practice is so
important right now.”
While the Stony Brook men’s
soccer team may be lacking
returning face, and preparation
time, one thing they do not seem to
lack is confidence.
Despite all the questions
surrounding this training camp, the
Seawolves’ players are thinking the

same way as there head coach and
do not expect any kind of drop off
from last season.
In fact many of them expect the
team to go further. “I definitely
think we can win the America East
championship,” senior midfielder
Shane Wixted said.
Coach Anatol also believes he
has a team capable of winning an
America East Championship, but
only if they put in the effort.
“It’s gonna take a lot of work along
the way to get there," Anatol said.
“And the guys got to be committed
to doing that on a daily basis.”
Part of that work right now
includes a large amount of running.
The player’s fitness levels have been
made a huge priority by Anatol this
training camp.
“We got a lot of new guys that
don’t understand the demands of
fitness in the games, and we got to
put them in a good position to be
successful,” said Anatol.
While the players may not always
like the running, they seem to have
faith in their coach’s plan.
“He’s a great head coach in my
opinion,” sophomore midfielder
Alejandro Fritz said. “He knows a lot
about soccer. He’s a great evaluator.
And both of our coaches are really
helpful on the field. “
With so many new players, the
Seawolves could find themselves
getting off to a rocky start, if the
group fails to mesh quickly enough.
But, if there are some early season
growing pains, it will likely not
discourage Anatol.

Fernandes update

After wrapping up an outstanding
collegiate career with the Seawolves
last fall, Leonardo Fernandes has
now found himself earning a roster
spot on a Major League Soccer team.
Drafted by the Philadelphia

Union in the third round of the
MLS Supplemental Draft back in
early March, Fernandes has since
signed a contract with the Union
and played six games with the team.
His former head coach Ryan
Anatol has been following
Fernandes’ journey since leaving
Stony Brook very closely.
“I’m very happy for him,” Anatol
said. “To go to someone, who wasn’t
invited to the combine, to getting
signed, to getting minutes and
starting in games, I’m very excited
for him.”
In his four years at Stony Brook,
Fernandes registered 31 goals, 17
assists, and 79 points in 74 games.
His goals, assists and points marks
were all program records.
He took home the America
East Midfielder of the Year Award
three times, and also made the AllAmerica East team three times.
Last season he helped lead his
team to a spot in the America East
tournament, by scoring nine goals,
seven assists and 25 points. He also
came up with many timely goals for
his club, leading the team with five
game winning goals.
Since joining the Union,
Fernandes started three games and
played in 267 minutes.
The club has a record of 10-78, and is currently fourth in their
conference.
He is just the third Seawolves
player to make an MLS roster.
Michael Palacio and Chris
Megaloudis both made the Red Bulls
roster back in 2008. Megaloudis
appeared in one game for the club.
While
Fernandes
already
accomplished unprecedented feats
for a Stony Brook soccer alum,
coach Anatol thinks he is far from
done.
“He’s just starting off,” Anatol
said. “We expect a lot more from
him.”

Sports
Football begins journey into CAA
By Jason Mazza
Staff Writer

CAA stands for the Colonial
Athletic Association and it is the new
home for Stony Brook Football who
announced a football-only move to
the new conference last August.
Gone are the days of Big South
foes like Liberty, Coastal Carolina and
Virginia Military Institute.
Get used to high profile games
against the likes of Villanova, New
Hampshire, Towson and Albany to
name a few.
Coming off a 10-win season, they
brought SBU to the second round of
the FCS playoffs.
It is safe to say the Seawolves are
ready for a challenge.
“We’re looking forward to entering
a new era in football and playing
against a high level of competition.
Our expectations as always is to
compete and be successful,” Stony
Brook head coach Chuck Priore said.
Priore enters his eighth year at
Stony Brook sporting a 47-34 overall
record.
Not only will the level of
competition increase, but the
Seawolves also lost a number of key
players to graduation.
On the offensive side alone, they
suffered the loss of NFL prospects
Miguel Maysonet and Michael
Bamiro. Maysonet capped a historic
season last year, finishing with 1,964
rushing yards and 21 touchdowns.
Thanks to the phenomenal 2012
campaign, Maysonet was the runner
up for the Walter Payton Award and
was signed as an undrafted free agent
by the Philadelphia Eagles.
However, Miguel’s time in
Philadelphia was short lived. Shortly
after the spring semester ended, he was
unable to attend rookie camp because
of a technicality-he was still enrolled at
SBU even though finals were over.
Maysonet is currently playing for
the Cleveland Browns.
On the depth chart he looks to be
the third or fourth string thanks to
back-up running back Dion Lewis’
fractured fibula.
So who will step up and replace

By Mike Daniello
Sports Editor

JIA YAO / THE STATESMAN

The Seawolves look to bring their winning ways over to their new home in the CAA.
Maysonet’s production? While that
may be nearly impossible, senior
transfer from Iowa, Marcus Coker
looks to be the obvious choice. Coker
rushed for over a thousand yards
himself in each of the last two years
(2011 at Iowa 2012 at Stony Brook)
albeit while running behind Maysonet
in 2012.
“I’m not going to try to do too
much this year. I’ll probably get 2025 touches a game. There’s no easy
defense in the CAA but I think we
have a lot of guys that can step up,”
Coker said.
Part of the offensive front that
blocked for the pair of thousand yard
rushers was massive OT, Michael
Bamiro (6 feet 8 inches, 344lbs).
Earlier in the summer the NCAA
ruled Bamiro ineligible despite only
playing three years of football due to
his two years spent at a junior college
in Pittsburgh that did not even have a
football program.
“Losing Bamiro was heartbreaking
news,” Coker said. “He does so many
things on and off the field that make a
team better. We’re really going to miss
him this year.”

The bright side for Bamiro was
evident soon after the ruling when he
was able to dodge both the NFL and
supplemental Draft, allowing him to
declare directly for NFL free agency
where the Philadelphia Eagles signed
him.
Some options for Priore on the
offensive line will be the red shirt
junior Pitt transfer Arthur Doakes
(6’6”, 350).
It is clear that Doakes has embraced
the power style offense Stony Brook
plays. “I picked Stony Brook because
I love the way they play. I’m a big guy
so power football is right up my alley,”
Doakes said.
Doakes was not the only FBS
transfer that Priore captured this
offseason.
Seven total FBS transfers will join
the Seawolves this season.
“When players get older they have
different priorities when it comes to
looking at schools. Stony Brook has
become very attractive to the kids that
want to be close to New York and get
a great education. Also the past success
we’ve had with transfers gives us a lot
of credibility,” Priore said.

Adding the transfers will certainly
give the Seawolves a fighting chance
against the higher level of competition.
In the CAA preseason coaches poll
the Seawolves were placed in seventh
place.
The Sports Network ranked Stony
Brook as the sixteenth best team in
their latest FCS Top 25 Poll, which
would argue with the CAA Preseason
Poll as only four CAA teams came in
front of them.
Nonetheless, there is certainly a
chip on the shoulder of the Seawolves
who got ousted in the second round
of the FCS playoffs last year against
Montana State.
Senior
co-captain
Davonte
Anderson remembers last year’s playoff
game all too well.
“You work all year for that game
so it’s real tough to lose. It was a great
experience though and I think it will
help us prepare for this year.”
The Seawolves begin regular season
play at CAA opponent Rhode Island
Sept. 7.
Stony Brook’s home opener will be
Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. versus Towson who
is coming off a 7-4 season.

goals, assists and points leader
Leonardo Fernandes.
Two other proven scorers,
midfielders Raphael Abreu and
Berian Gobeil, also graduated last
spring.
With those three having moved
on, along with a few other key
contributors to the offense last year,
one of the biggest questions the 2013
Seawolves face is where they will get
goal production.
“They were special players, but we
got a different group," said Anatol.
“We probably won’t be leaning on
one or two guys. It’s gonna be more of
a collective effort. We’re gonna need a
few guys to step up and contribute.”
Sophomores Alejandro Fritz and
Martin Giordano are the only two
returning Seawolves who registered
more than one goal last season, and
will likely be looked at to pick up a
large amount of the scoring load.
Fritz was named to the All-America
East Rookie Team last season scoring

five goals, along with six assists, and
16 points. Giordano also had a solid
freshman campaign, scoring 3 goals
and 7 points.
But, after those two, there are a lot
of unknowns. “We expect a lot of the
new guys to have an important role,"
said Anatol. “It’s the reality of losing
seven or eight starting guys. We have
to have new guys step up.”
One newcomer that coach Anatol
expects to come in and make an
impact this season is Jevaughn Vance.
The junior midfielder is coming
over from Wayland Baptist
University, where he had 5 goals and
15 points in 16 matches. He made
the All-Sooner Athletic Conference
Second Team in 2012 for his play.
Despite having 16 newcomers
on their roster, the Seawolves still
finished second in the America East
preseason poll which came out last
Wednesday.
A lot this may be due to some of
the veteran defensive players that will

be returning this year.
Stony Brook’s defense was among
the best in the conference last season,
allowing the third least amount of
goals in the America East.
Senior midfielders Shane Wixted
and Will Casey were a big part of
that defense last year, and hope to
continue their steady defensive play.
Coach Anatol will also look to the
two men for leadership on and off
the field.
“They’ve been around us now
for a couple of years,” Anatol said.
“These older guys, they know the
expectations, and they know the
demands.”
The Seawolves defense did lose
their starting goalkeeper from last
season to graduation. Stefan Manz
started 14 games for the club last
season, had nine wins, four shutouts,

The Stony Brook men's soccer
team lost several key players from last
year’s roster, including three of the
team’s top four scorers.
But, head coach Ryan Anatol
does not plan on lowering his team’s
expectations.
“Our
goal
is
to
win
championships," coach Anatol said.
“That’s why we’re here. You’re not
gonna set the bar any lower.”
The club is coming off its second
straight successful season under
Anatol.
After going 11-6-1 in the regular
season, the Seawolves were able
to make it to the second round of
the America East Championship
tournament, before falling to
UMBC, by the score of 1-0.
But, that was a different team. A
team that included proven offensive
players like the program’s all time

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It has been over three months
since a Stony Brook team has
played a game, but that does not
mean it has been a quiet summer
season for the Seawolves.
Changes are taking place this
semester, with some being bigger
than others.
Football is switching over
from the Big South to the
Colonial Athletic Association,
men’s basketball will be playing
different non-conference games
and even some former Seawolves
inked professional contracts.
The biggest name from Stony
Brook to sign a professional
contract is running back Miguel
Maysonet.
Maysonet went undrafted,
then signed with the Philadelphia
Eagles, was released just a few
days later, but was soon picked
up by the Cleveland Browns.
In his first preseason game, he
ran for 25 yards on nine carries
in their win over the St. Louis
Rams.
Maysonet was not the only
Seawolf to sign a pro football
contract in the National Football
League.
Michael Bamiro exhausted
his eligibility and therefore
signed with the Philadelphia
Eagles. He was guaranteed
close to $250,000, which shows
the Eagles are willing to take
a chance on a guy who didn’t
play collegiate football until his
second year.
Cedrick Moore signed with
the Green Bay Packers and is in
their camp on a tryout.
Wide receiver Kevin Norrell
was picked up by the Buffalo
Bills, but later released.
As far as 2013 Seawolves
football is concerned, they are
focusing on the new conference.
A year after making it to the
second round of the Football
Championship Subdivision, the
Seawolves look to start a new
tradition in the CAA.
Stony Brook will now be
joining a division with Albany,
Maine and New Hampshire,
who are also in the America
East for every other sport.
Also in the CAA are Delaware,
James Madison, Rhode Island,
Richmond, Towson, Villanova
and William & Mary.
The Seawolves also added a few
transfers including running back
Jameel Poteat from Cincinnati,
junior offensive lineman Arthur
Doakes from Pittsburgh, senior
Derrick Morgan from the
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